Tag Archives: Coercion

Your tax dollar at work …

Posted on April 15, 2014 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Check out this tax-time data visualization from our friends at fastcompany.com: We want our money back!

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TSA takings

Posted on February 1, 2014 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Jason Edward Harrington, a former TSA agent in Chicago, has written a scathing critique of the TSA, perhaps the most despised and bloated government bureaucracy since the Soviet era. Here is an excerpt: Once, in 2008, I had to confiscate a bottle … Continue reading →

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“Redskins” forever?

Posted on October 31, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

(Note: this post was revised and updated on 5 November 2013) Some (many?) people find the Washington “Redskins” team name and logo to be highly offensive. (What about the Chicago “Blackhawks” (see below) hockey team, by the way?)  What, if … Continue reading →

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Afghan opium

Posted on August 13, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

One oft-forgotten aspect of the war in Afghanistan are the (futile?) efforts of NATO and the US Armed Forces to eradicate the supply of opium. What if, instead of trying to eradicate the supply of Afghan opium through military force or … Continue reading →

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